Elefant (German for "elephant") was a heavy tank destroyer (self propelled anti-tank gun) used by German Panzerjäger (anti-tank units) during World War II.

2021年5月8日 · In combat, the Ferdinands gained an enviable reputation among the German and Soviet units for their deadly gun and strong armor. The Soviets, when engaging German tank destroyers, would often describe them as Ferdinands, even though they were usually other vehicles in the German inventory.

2019年7月28日 · The Elefant (German for “Elephant”) Sd.Kfz.184 was a 70 ton panzerjäger (tank hunter) used by the Germans during WWII. It was armed with a 88mm Pak 43/2 L/71 main gun and a 7.92 mm MG 34 hull machine gun.

German repair crews hoist the turret of an Elefant tank destroyer using a gantry crane during operations in the Soviet Union. Damage from mines and mechanical failure made it essential to have forward-deployed repair facilities. A pair of V-12 265-horsepower Maybach HL 120 petrol engines powered the Ferdinand.

2024年3月6日 · The introduction of the 65-tonne heavy Ferdinand anti-tank vehicle gave the Germans a well-protected and armed tank destroyer. While not perfect and plagued with many mechanical problems, it caused havoc amongst the Soviet tanks during the Battle for Kursk in July-August 1943.

German heavy assault gun and tank destroyer Ferdinand (Elefant) with 8.8cm PaK43 /2 (SdKfz 184). History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D model. Captured tank destroyer ‘Ferdinand’ (or ‘Elephant’) by alliied troops after the close of the hostilities.

2022年9月6日 · The Elefant was built to take advantage of Germany’s new 8.8 cm gun, the PaK 43 L/71. This was one of the most powerful anti-tank guns of the war, able to tango with even the latest Allied tanks until the very end. It would be contained …

The Panzerjäger Tiger (P), more commonly known as the Ferdinand or Elefant, was a small series of heavy tank destroyers based on the failed Tiger(P)

2019年7月12日 · The World War II German “Ferdinand” (seen here) proved to be an extremely effective tank destroyer, it was improved to become the “Elefant”.

At the beginning of the Second World War in Europe, the German Army learned first of the tank battles it had fought in France and Poland. Aware of its weakness in the field of armored vehicles, Germany wants to equip itself with a heavy tank, called “tank destroyer”.